REVISED MINUTES OF THE

SENATE BUSINESS AND LABOR

STANDING COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 28, 2017 • 4:10 p.m. • 215 Senate Building


Members Present:

Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair

Sen. Gene Davis

Sen. Daniel Hemmert

Sen. Don L. Ipson

Sen. Todd Weiler


Members Absent:

Sen. Karen Mayne

Sen. Ralph Okerlund

Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson


Staff Present:

Ms. M'kynzi E. Newbold, Policy Analyst

Ms. Karen Allred, Standing Committee Secretary



Note: A list of others present, a copy of related materials, and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at le.utah.gov.


Chair Bramble called the meeting to order at 4:12 p.m. and introduced Madeline Bramble, who attends Freedom Academy in Provo and is visiting the Senate today with her Grandpa.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Hemmert moved to approve the minutes of February 27, 2017. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. C. Bramble

Sen. D. Hemmert

Sen. D. Ipson

 

Sen. G. Davis

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenson

Sen. T. Weiler



1. 6th Sub. H.B. 128 Health Care Debt Collection Amendments (Webb, R. C.)


Rep. R. C. Webb presented the bill.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Ipson moved to replace 6th Substitute H.B. 128 with 8th Substitute H.B. 128.

                        The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. C. Bramble

Sen. D. Hemmert

Sen. D. Ipson

 

Sen. G. Davis

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenson

Sen. T. Weiler


 

MOTION:     Sen. Ipson moved to amend 8th Substitute H.B. 128 with Amendment #3.

 

1.    Page 2, Line 34:  

 

34facility that violates Subsection

{

  31A-36-301.5(4)  

}

  31A-26-301.5(4)  
.

 

2.    Page 2, Lines 45 through 50:   

 

45   (1) As used in this section

{

  , "health  

}

  :  

       

  (a) "Health  
care provider" means:

46   

{

  (a)  

}

  (i)  
a health care facility as defined in Section 26-21-2; or

47   

{

  (b)  

}

  (ii)  
a person licensed to provide health care services under:

48   

{

  (i)  

}

  (A)  
Title 58, Occupations and Professions; or

49   

{

  (ii)  

}

  (B)  
Title 62A, Chapter 2, Licensure of Programs and Facilities.

       

  (b) "Text message" means a real time or near real time message that consists of text and is transmitted to a device identified by a telephone number.  

50   [(1)] (2) Except as provided in Section 31A-8-407, an insured retains ultimate

 

3.    Page 3, Line 68:  

 

68return receipt requested

  , priority mail, or text message  
; and

 

4.    Page 3, Line 74:  

 

74certified mail with return receipt requested

  , priority mail, or text message  
; and

 

5.    Page 4, Line 113:       

 

113provider who violates Subsection

{

  31A-36-301.5(4)  

}

  31A-26-301.5(4)  
.

 

6.    Page 5, Line 141:       

 

141provider who violates Subsection

{

  31A-36-301.5(4)  

}

  31A-26-301.5(4)  
.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. C. Bramble

Sen. D. Hemmert

Sen. D. Ipson

 

Sen. G. Davis

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenson

Sen. T. Weiler

 

Rep. Webb explained the substitute bill, as amended.

 

Mr. Mark Brinton, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Ipson moved to pass 8th Substitute H.B. 128, as amended, out favorably.

                        The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. C. Bramble

Sen. D. Hemmert

Sen. D. Ipson

Sen. T. Weiler

 

Sen. G. Davis

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenson

 

 

2. 3rd Sub. H.B. 142 Administration of Anesthesia Amendments (Kennedy, M.)

 

Sen. M. Kennedy presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Ted Morris, President, Utah Association of Nurse Anesthetists.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Ipson moved to replace 3rd Substitute H.B. 142 with 4th Substitute H.B. 142. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. C. Bramble

Sen. G. Davis

Sen. D. Hemmert

Sen. D. Ipson

Sen. T. Weiler

 

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenson

 

 

 

 

 

MOTION:     Sen. Ipson moved to pass 4th Substitute H.B. 142 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. C. Bramble

Sen. G. Davis

Sen. D. Hemmert

Sen. D. Ipson

Sen. T. Weiler

 

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenson

 

3. 1st Sub. H.B. 281 Construction and Fire Codes Amendments (Ray, P.)

 

Rep. P. Ray presented the bill.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Hemmert moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 281 with Amendment #1.

 

1.    Page 10, Lines 288 through 289:    

 

288 

{

  [  

}

(1) The following amendment is adopted as an amendment to the IRC for the Park

289City Corporation, Appendix P, of the 2006 IRC is adopted.

{

  ]  

}

 

The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. C. Bramble

Sen. G. Davis

Sen. D. Hemmert

Sen. D. Ipson

Sen. T. Weiler

 

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenson

 

 

Ms. Heather Anderson, lobbyist, spoke in favor of the bill.

 

Mr. Coy Porter, State Fire Marshal, spoke in favor of the bill.

 

Mr. Jack Thomas, Mayor, Park City, spoke in favor of the bill.

 

 

MOTION:     Sen. Ipson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 281, as amended, out favorably.

                        The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. C. Bramble

Sen. G. Davis

Sen. D. Hemmert

Sen. D. Ipson

Sen. T. Weiler

 

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenson

 

4. H.B. 287 Cosmetology Licensing Act Amendments (Dunnigan, J.)

 

Sen. J. Dunnigan presented the bill with the assistance of Ms. Brenda Scharman, Cameo College of Essential Beauty.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Ipson moved to pass H.B. 287 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. C. Bramble

Sen. G. Davis

Sen. D. Hemmert

Sen. D. Ipson

Sen. T. Weiler

 

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenson

 

MOTION:     Sen. Ipson moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. C. Bramble

Sen. G. Davis

Sen. D. Hemmert

Sen. D. Ipson

Sen. T. Weiler

 

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenso

 

Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 4:49 p.m.

 

 

 

_________________________

Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair